This article is part of our DraftKings Fantasy Soccer series.
| Day | Home | Win Chances | Clean Sheet Chances | Away | Win Chances | Clean Sheet Chances | Draw Chances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | Everton | 0.42 | 0.31 | Southampton | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.29 |
| Sat | Man United | 0.78 | 0.62 | Aston Villa | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.16 |
| Sat | Newcastle | 0.41 | 0.34 | Swansea | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.29 |
| Sat | West Brom | 0.41 | 0.38 | Watford | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| Sat | Chelsea | 0.38 | 0.27 | Man City | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.29 |
David de Gea, MU v. AVL ($4,500): Without any other clear favorites, it's difficult to justify taking a stand against de Gea and the Man United defense at Old Trafford as they look to confirm the inevitable: Aston Villa's relegation.
DEFENDER
Bryan Oviedo, EVE v. SOU ($3,100): After missing time due to an infection, Oviedo made his first Premier League appearance since early March at midweek as a sub against Crystal Palace. The left back had averaged 14 fantasy points in the five game prior to his month-long absence.
Marcos Rojo, MU v. AVL ($3,500): Though he's often seen uneven playing time, the Argentinian right back has showcased very good per-minute stats. Last weekend against Tottenham, Rojo saw the field for the full 90 minutes and returned a healthy 12 fantasy points in the 3-0 defeat. United are the heaviest favorites on the day, and one should use their players liberally.
MIDFIELDER
James McClean, WBA v. WAT ($4,400): McLean crosses well from open play and also gets roughly half of West Brom's corners. Watford, while overall solid defensively, have conceded large quantities of crosses this season.
Jefferson Montero, SWA at NEW ($3,200): A sub for most of the season, Montero got a surprise start last weekend against Chelsea and made a good impression with 10 open-play crosses and two shots on his way to 16 fantasy points. The speedy wing fits the profile of a crossing, foul drawing midfielder that sets a high floor as long as the minutes are there.
Samir Nasri, MCI at CHE ($3,600): It's unfortunate that City is in the late game as we can't be sure Nasri will start, but slotting him into your utility should give you enough flexibility to pivot if need be. Nasri is not part of City's Champions League squad, so the Premier League will be his only chance to feature for the rest of the season – and currently sitting in fourth, just one place above Manchester rival United, there is still a lot of initiative to finish this season strong even without title hopes. Nasri had a goal and six crosses (all from corners) on his way to 23 fantasy points in his first Premier League start since September against West Brom last weekend.
FORWARD
Diego Costa, CHE v. MCI ($6,900): After yet another suspension, Costa is slated to come back in a critical home match against Manchester City. Not critical from an implication standpoint for Chelsea, as they don't have any hopes of Champions League at this point, but this is a game they will have no trouble finding motivation for. Prior to his suspension, Costa had eight combined goals and assists in his last nine matches in all competitions.
Shane Long, SOU at EVE ($5,100): Everton has struggled all season defensively, and the attacking duo of Long and Graziano Pelle should once again interplay very well as the Saints still find themselves firmly in the fight for a European spot next season. In his first start following a knee injury that kept him out a couple of weeks, Long scored a goal (assisted by Pelle) and assisted a goal (scored by Pelle).
